SAG Awards 2012: "The Help," Jean Dujardin win big honors
The cast of "The Help" accepts the outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture award at the 18th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 29, 2012, in Los Angeles.
Dreaming big was perhaps the theme of the night. When French actor Jean Dujardin accepted the lead actor trophy for his role in the black-and-white silent film, "The Artist," he talked about being a bad student growing up.
"Thank you for this dream," he said.
Davis also spoke about following a dream.
"What is there but a dream? You can't trade in your dream for another dream," "The Help" star said while accepting the lead actress award. She ended her speech with a word of advice: "Dream big and dream fierce."
Veteran actor Christopher Plummer took home the first acting honor of the evening: outstanding male actor in a supporting role for "Beginners."
"I'm so flattered to be on the same bill" as the other actors in the category, Plummer, 82, said while accepting the honor, adding that his co-star Ewan McGregor makes "acting look so easy."
"30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin and Betty White of "Hot in Cleveland" won the best acting in a TV comedy series awards.
During her speech, the 90-year-old White said, "I remember you sweetheart," while touching the trophy.
The cast of "Modern Family" took home outstanding ensemble in a comedy series, and it was the younger actors who got the chance to accept the award.
Kate Winslet, who wasn't present to accept the award, won outstanding performance by a female actor in a television movie or miniseries for her role in "Mildred Pierce." Paul Giamatti, also absent from the ceremony, won the TV mini-series/movie actor award for "Too Big to Fail."
The "Bridesmaids" cast caught some laughs for their "Scorsese" drinking game sketch. Every time director Martin Scorsese's name gets mentioned, they said, it was time to take a swig -- and the girls, including Melissa McCarthy (with drink in hand), managed to utter Scorsese quite a few times while on the stage. Other actors followed suit later in the evening, including Tina Fey and Steve Buscemi.
Jessica Lange scored the honor for female actor in a TV drama series for "American Horror Story, while "Boardwalk Empire" star Buscemi won the best male actor prize for TV drama series. He thanked his cast members, including the ones who were killed off last season.
"Please stop yelling at me on the street," Buscemi said, referring to the reaction from "Boardwalk" fans about the season finale.
Prior to the televised ceremony, the final "Harry Potter" installment won the stunt ensemble film award, while HBO's "Game of Thrones" earned the TV stunt honor.
SAG recognized Mary Tyler Moore, 75, with the lifetime achievement award. The prize was presented by Dick Van Dyke, her co-star on the 1960s sitcom "The Dick Van Dyke Show."
"I love that woman," Van Dyke said during his introduction. "Beautiful and bright and talented ... She's given so much of herself to help other people."
The SAG Actor winners are picked by their acting peers. Going into the evening, the Deep South drama "The Help" led the with four nominations. "The Artist" was second with three nominations.
In the past, SAG Awards winners have gone on to earn Oscars. In 2011, all four acting winners also won Academy Awards.
wondering if all those celebs, the wealthy ones, pay their share of taxes or do they shelter their vast fortunes too? wealthy that come to mind are tom cruise, jennifer aniston, angelina jolie, brad pitt, and et al. then there are the tv wealthy like oprah and others.
So very proud of the film The Help and the actresses who swept the feature film category, but dismayed at seeing so many empty wine glasses and so much uneaten food that will probably go to waste, too many people starving in our country people
I cannot help but notice, all of the FULL plates of food that have been sitting on the tables the whole night... UNEATEN!! I bet all of that food could fill up an all you can eat buffet, and feed quite a few families, or homeless people that are hungry tonight. As I get older, I tend to notice these kind of things more often. Sorry, I am still enjoying the show.
I look forward to the rest of the honors bestowed tonight to actors by their peers. What I've read so far is great. I think actors know acting better than the entire Academy, which is why, while the Oscars are the "biggest" winners, the SAG awards are more sincere and knowledgeable.
I live in LA although I'm not part of "The Industry." I've taught for 18 years a few blocks from Sony Studios in Culver City. So many people elsewhere think that everyone who lives in LA, (especially Hollywood, Malibu, or Beverly Hills--near which I live)is part of the movie industry. LA has many other industries, problems, and concerns. Yes, the entertainment industry is big and employs many people.
However, who educates their children? Who manufactures airplane parts? Who cares more about the ocean (for surfing, fishing, and environmental studies)? Who cares more about the effects of smog and has done monumental studies and made more strides to eradicate it? Who paves the streets, builds the commercial and residential buildings? Who tries to save the historical buildings and sites (especially recently)? Who drives the buses, subway (we do have at least part of the subway built), as well as taxis?
Los Angeles is not just what one pictures as "Hollywood." We are, indeed, the second largest city in the country and while entertainment is a big part of our economy, it isn't the dominant employer. Most of us here in LA live lives similar to everyone else in the country. Luckily for us, we live in a climate that has very moderate summers and winters, and we can drive from anywhere, in less than 2 hours, to ski in the mountains or surf in the ocean, or ride horses in Griffith Park and elsewhere.
Yes, we're lucky for a lot of things, but we are a working city just like every other large city in the world.
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(CBS/AP) "The Help" took home three top honors at the 18th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday: best picture, best actress for Viola Davis and supporting actress for Octavia Spencer.
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I live in LA although I'm not part of "The Industry." I've taught for 18 years a few blocks from Sony Studios in Culver City. So many people elsewhere think that everyone who lives in LA, (especially Hollywood, Malibu, or Beverly Hills--near which I live)is part of the movie industry. LA has many other industries, problems, and concerns. Yes, the entertainment industry is big and employs many people.
However, who educates their children? Who manufactures airplane parts? Who cares more about the ocean (for surfing, fishing, and environmental studies)? Who cares more about the effects of smog and has done monumental studies and made more strides to eradicate it? Who paves the streets, builds the commercial and residential buildings? Who tries to save the historical buildings and sites (especially recently)? Who drives the buses, subway (we do have at least part of the subway built), as well as taxis?
Los Angeles is not just what one pictures as "Hollywood." We are, indeed, the second largest city in the country and while entertainment is a big part of our economy, it isn't the dominant employer. Most of us here in LA live lives similar to everyone else in the country. Luckily for us, we live in a climate that has very moderate summers and winters, and we can drive from anywhere, in less than 2 hours, to ski in the mountains or surf in the ocean, or ride horses in Griffith Park and elsewhere.
Yes, we're lucky for a lot of things, but we are a working city just like every other large city in the world.